Expert Drain Unblocking Services
A blocked drain is more than just a nuisance; it’s a disruption to your home life or business operations. From foul smells and gurgling noises to overflowing water that risks damaging your property, drainage issues need to be resolved quickly and effectively.
TrueFlow is your local expert in drainage clearance. We provide rapid, professional unblocking services across Bracknell, Reading, Windsor, and the entire Berkshire region. Whether it’s a kitchen sink that won’t drain or a main sewer backing up into your garden, our team has the tools and expertise to fix it fast.
Identifying a Blocked Drain
Sometimes the signs are obvious—water backing up out of a manhole is hard to miss. However, most blockages start small. Catching them early can prevent a full-blown emergency. Look out for:
- Slow Draining: Water taking a long time to leave your sink, bath, or shower tray.
- Bad Smells: Sulphurous, sewage-like odors coming from plugholes or drains outside.
- Gurgling Sounds: Strange noises from the pipes when you flush the toilet or run a tap (the “glug-glug” sound of trapped air).
- Rising Water: Water levels in the toilet bowl rising dangerously high when flushed.
- Localized Flooding: Damp patches or puddles forming around external drain covers.
Our Unblocking Methods
We don’t believe in a “one size fits all” approach. Our vans are equipped with a range of specialist tools to tackle different types of blockages in the most effective way possible.
1. Manual Rodding
For simple, shallow blockages near the access point, traditional drain rods are often sufficient. We use locking rods (which won’t unscrew in the drain) to physically push through obstructions like soft paper or mass.
2. Electro-Mechanical Cleaning
Also known as “snaking,” this involves a flexible steel cable with a rotating cutting head. It is perfect for navigating the tight bends of smaller internal pipes (like waste pipes from sinks and urinals) to descale pipework and bore through hard deposits.
3. Kinetic Air Rams
For delicate internal plumbing where we need to clear a blockage without dismantling the pipework, we use air rams. These send a shockwave of compressed air through the water column to dislodge the block instantly.
4. High Pressure Water Jetting
For external drains and main sewers, High Pressure Water Jetting is the gold standard. We blast water at up to 4000psi to scour the pipes clean, removing grease, roots, and silt that rods simply pass through.
What We Unblock
No job is too big or too small. We regularly clear:
- Kitchen Sinks & Basins: Often blocked by fat, food waste, and coffee grounds.
- Toilets & Urinals: Blocked by wipes, sanitary products, and scale build-up.
- Baths & Showers: Usually clogged with hair and soap scum.
- External Gullies: Blocked by leaves, mud, and garden debris.
- Manholes & Inspection Chambers: Main line blockages affecting the whole property.
- Soil Stacks: Vertical pipes that can become narrowed by scale over time.
Why Choose TrueFlow?
- Local Response: We are based in Berkshire, meaning we can get to you quickly.
- Transparent Pricing: We explain our costs upfront. No hidden fees.
- No Fix, No Fee: In the unlikely event we cannot clear the blockage (e.g., if the pipe is collapsed), you only pay for the survey/diagnosis, not the unblocking attempt.
- Fully Insured: We carry public liability insurance for your peace of mind.
- Hygiene First: We sanitize the area after working, leaving your home safe and clean.
Prevention is Better Than Cure
Once we have cleared your drain, we want to help you avoid future problems. Here is some professional advice:
- Bin the Wipes: Even “flushable” wipes do not break down like toilet paper. Put them in the bin.
- Fat Free Drains: Never pour cooking oil or fat down the sink. Wipe pans with a paper towel before washing.
- Hair Catchers: Install simple mesh guards in shower plugholes to catch hair.
- Regular Maintenance: Keep external gullies free of leaves and moss, especially in autumn.
Emergency Service
Drainage disasters don’t wait for office hours. If you have a blocked toilet in a one-bathroom house or sewage overflowing near your property, this is an emergency. TrueFlow offers 24/7 emergency response to get you out of trouble when you need us most.
Areas We Cover
We unblock drains for homeowners and businesses in:
Get Flowing Again
Don’t live with the smell or the stress of a blocked drain. Contact TrueFlow today for a fast, friendly, and effective solution.
Call 0808 175 7440 now for expert drain unblocking in Bracknell and beyond.